Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GOTCH, n., v.
I. n. A bungle, hash (Per. 1900 E.D.D.).Ib.:
Ye've made a complete gotch o' that.
II. v. To bungle, spoil (Ib.).
[Prob. a corruption of Eng. botch, id., through some obscure analogy.]
